OVERSEAS LEAGUE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 10

OVERSEAS LEAGUE.

Garden Party at Rossall Street. Through the courtesy of Mr Norton Francis, president of the Canterbury branch of the Overseas League, and Mrs Francis, the league’s annual garden party was held in the lovely grounds of their home in Rossall Street on Saturday afternoon. The members spent a thoroughly enjoyable time, playing tennis, croquet and novelty games, while a character reader Added a touch of mystery and was besieged with clients. Afternoon tea was served on the lawn. _ . Those present included Mr Norton Francis (president) and Mrs Francis, Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson (vice-president). Miss E. Aitken (honorary corresponding secretary), Mrs E. G. Gebbie, Mr Heathcote Helmore, Mr Geoffrey Fairhurst. members of the local committee, Dr and Mrs Leslie Averm. Major and Mrs R. S. Hunter Blair. Mr and Mrs A._ J. Bridgewater. Colonel and Mrs KingMason, Mr and Mrs Bic-knell, Dr and Mrs L. Crooke, Mesdames Deans, B. E. IT. Whitcombe, H. J. P. Browne (England), E. A. Fulton, Maurice W ilson. George Helmore. Heathcote Gray. Harold Barker. George Francis. H. C. Mansfield. K. Ballantyne. W. G. Scannell. M. TT. Gowing. Charles Buchanan. A. Miller. Horsley' Jebb, TT. E. White, TV. F. Paterson. Alan Nicholls, Misses (-•umbrae Stewart. R. "Winter. Joan Whitcombe. E. Overton. E. Wiggins, M. Will cox. E. "Will cox. W. Crabbe. Fay Bridgewater. M. Wilkinson. G. Clarkson, Meredith Kaye. Threlkeld, Florence Nicholls. W. Rosendale, E. Lawrence, M. A. Cradock. Mary Cradock, KingMason. Olive M’Tlraith, G. A. Miller, Taylor, Crooke. G. A. Knight. Jura Paterson. Helen Buchanan, Jean Gehbie. Nora Firth. Dorothy Loughnan, Jean Ballantyne. Rev A. K. Warren, Messrs L. B. Scott and Leabrook.